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Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
By:David Hanson
Date: 12/21/2002, 7:42 pm
In Response To: Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards (KenC)

: I thought about that, but decided to go ahead anyway. The glass can't
: compress much, so there will still be void space for the epoxy to fill. It
: can't all squeeze out. At least that's what I've convinced myself. Time
: will tell.

: Are the magnets you're using really 1/2" x 1/4"? The ones I used,
: from Lee Valley, are 1/2" diameter by 1/8" thick. My strips were
: slightly less than 1/4" to begin with, and thinner after sanding, so
: a 1/4" thick magnet would
: have stuck out on the topside, when flush with the underside.

You are correct, they are 1/2" x 1/8" thick, sorry about that. I am fortunate to own a shopsmith which makes the drilling with stop pretty easy, just test on scrap piece of wood for proper depth setting. A drill press could be setup the same.

: ken

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea *LINK* *Pic*
David Hanson -- 12/20/2002, 11:57 am
P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
David Hanson -- 12/21/2002, 9:08 am
Re: Hot Lips / Lose Lips! Sinks Ships!!
Rehd -- 12/21/2002, 9:50 pm
Re: Hot Lips / Lose Lips! Sinks Ships!!
David Hanson -- 12/22/2002, 8:41 am
Re: Hot Lips / Lose Lips! Sinks Ships!!
Fred -- 12/22/2002, 12:29 am
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
KenC -- 12/21/2002, 10:20 am
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
David Hanson -- 12/21/2002, 5:23 pm
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
KenC -- 12/21/2002, 6:45 pm
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
David Hanson -- 12/21/2002, 7:42 pm
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
James Neely -- 12/21/2002, 4:56 pm
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
KenC -- 12/21/2002, 6:39 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
Rob Macks -- 12/20/2002, 7:16 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
Chris Moore -- 12/20/2002, 6:05 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
David Hanson -- 12/20/2002, 9:51 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/20/2002, 4:31 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
David Hanson -- 12/20/2002, 9:53 pm